Antipode of Kanggye, North Korea
The opposite side of the world to Kanggye is Miramar, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Kanggye
North Korea
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 40.969, 126.585
Antipodal point
South Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -40.969, -53.415
Miramar
Argentina
Miramar is the closest city to Kanggye's antipodal point (484 km).
The antipodal city to Kanggye is Miramar. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kanggye is Miramar.
The distance from Kanggye to Miramar is about 20,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Kanggye
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Kanggye's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kanggye.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miramar, BA | Argentina | 484 km | (-38.272, -57.839) |
| Mar del Plata, BA | Argentina | 485 km | (-38.000, -57.556) |
| Mar de las Pampas, BA | Argentina | 511 km | (-37.325, -57.022) |
| Villa Gesell, BA | Argentina | 514 km | (-37.264, -56.973) |
| Cariló, BA | Argentina | 518 km | (-37.165, -56.891) |
| Pinamar, BA | Argentina | 522 km | (-37.108, -56.861) |
| Necochea, BA | Argentina | 529 km | (-38.555, -58.740) |
| Coronel Vidal, BA | Argentina | 540 km | (-37.446, -57.729) |
| Balcarce, BA | Argentina | 542 km | (-37.846, -58.255) |
| General Juan Madariaga, BA | Argentina | 546 km | (-36.997, -57.140) |
Kanggye, North Korea
Local time:
Coordinates: 40.9695° N 126.5852° E
Miramar, Argentina
Local time:
Coordinates: 38.2716° S 57.8389° W
How to calculate the antipodal point?
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
- LatO: Latitude at the origin point.
- LngO: Longitude at the origin point.
- LatA: Latitude at the antipodal point.
- LngA: Longitude at the antipodal point.
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Kanggye
The DMS coordinates are: 40°58'10.1'' N 126°35'6.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 40.96946°
LngO = 126.58523°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -40.96946°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 126.58523 - 180° = -53.41477°
Since the longitude is positive, we subtract 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would sum 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Kanggye is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-40.96946, -53.41477)
In DMS format: 40°58'10.1'' N 126°35'6.8'' E .
